Chapter 101, 11 verses
The terrible calamity!
The (Day) of Noise and Clamour:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْقَارِعَةُ
What is the terrible calamity!
What is the (Day) of Noise and Clamour?
مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
And what will make you comprehend what the terrible calamity is?
And what will explain to thee what the (Day) of Noise and Clamour is?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا الْقَارِعَةُ
The day on which men shall be as scattered moths,
(It is) a Day whereon men will be like moths scattered about,
يَوْمَ يَكُونُ النَّاسُ كَالْفَرَاشِ الْمَبْثُوثِ
And the mountains shall be as loosened wool.
And the mountains will be like carded wool.
وَتَكُونُ الْجِبَالُ كَالْعِهْنِ الْمَنفُوشِ
Then as for him whose measure of good deeds is heavy,
Then, he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) heavy,
فَأَمَّا مَن ثَقُلَتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
He shall live a pleasant life.
Will be in a life of good pleasure and satisfaction.
فَهُوَ فِي عِيشَةٍ رَّاضِيَةٍ
And as for him whose measure of good deeds is light,
But he whose balance (of good deeds) will be (found) light, -
وَأَمَّا مَنْ خَفَّتْ مَوَازِينُهُ
His abode shall be the abyss.
Will have his home in a (bottomless) Pit.
فَأُمُّهُ هَاوِيَةٌ
And what will make you know what it is?
And what will explain to thee what this is?
وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ مَا هِيَهْ
A burning fire.
(It is) a Fire Blazing fiercely!
نَارٌ حَامِيَةٌ